Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Baby Silkies are gone

I took them down to their own home.

I also got a look at the chicks hatched from my eggs. Here are some of the silkie crosses.

Almost 100% sure this is a Marty baby

These are likely Curly or Fluffy babies

One of her Silkie hens that looks like Marty

 

[Lilion]

Baby Silkies are gone

I took them down to their own home.

I also got a look at the chicks hatched from my eggs. Here are some of the silkie crosses.

Almost 100% sure this is a Marty baby
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These are likely Curly or Fluffy babies
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One of her Silkie hens that looks like Marty
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Soooo cute!!!

Part of me really would love silkies. But, I'm happy with my barnyard mutt-chickens.

Found an article on heat and chicks on here that says 95 to 100 the first week, down by 5 degrees every week after. So, I think we're okay here.

I really want my new coop. If I know us though, it'll be spring before it's done.

 

[rural mouse]

Um, all of them?....

Specific guesses. And no they aren't all broody.

 

[RoyalChick]

Awwwwww

Likely would have been toast here

I think Bernie would have got it - but somehow wasn't interested. Babs went after it, but it was quite fast and Babs got distracted by some Artemisia pruning when she was chasing it. And relative to Sylvie it was quite big.

 

[Ponypoor]

Soooo cute!!!

Part of me really would love silkies. But, I'm happy with my barnyard mutt-chickens.

Found an article on heat and chicks on here that says 95 to 100 the first week, down by 5 degrees every week after. So, I think we're okay here.

I really want my new coop. If I know us though, it'll be spring before it's done.

Yes they can become too hot, just keep an eye on mama and keep her cool. Also my chicks where quite happy to be running around in temps around the mid 50F at 1 week, they would run under the brooder plate to warm up and right back out again.

Broody silkie mama hens had their wee babies out by day 3 scratching around in the Hen House and it was not very warm, again in the 50s. I would just keep an eye on them and make sure they are not heat stressed, panting and what not - newborns can’t regulate their temperature at first, but I would say by the time they are 2 weeks old they should be running around everywhere with mama.

Hmmmm now I wonder were my lot have got to….

 

[Marie2020]

You are truly missing out on a excellent pie.very delicious if you like citrus

When i can get some decent eggs I will have a bash at making one of those

 

[Marie2020]

Awwwwww

Likely would have been toast here

I don't think Mr.P would do much harm to a bunny, he sounded the alarm in that clip you shared, anyone would have thought it was a huge wolf hahaha . That was so funny

 

[Ponypoor]

Baby Silkies are gone

I took them down to their own home.

I also got a look at the chicks hatched from my eggs. Here are some of the silkie crosses.

Almost 100% sure this is a Marty baby
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These are likely Curly or Fluffy babies
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One of her Silkie hens that looks like Marty
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Poor Penne is hanging around me he likely misses his sisters.

 

[Ponypoor]

I don't think Mr.P would do much harm to a bunny, he sounded the alarm in that clip you shared, anyone would have thought it was a huge wolf hahaha . That was so funny

And last week there was a chipmunk in the barn which made everyone run for cover hahahahaha - wimps!

 

[Marie2020]

A lone Tina today, with her body guard cat just nearby. Princess doesn't want to be out for to long during the day she likes napping in the coop and sleeps out on the perches during the night

Mr. Cat keeps his eyes firmly on his little Tina